Harry Bevers
Dutch politician (born 1965)
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Harry Bevers (born 5 March 1965) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 4 July 2024, previously holding a seat from 18 January 2022 to 5 December 2023. From 2010 to 2022 he was a member of the municipal council of Leeuwarden.
Harry Bevers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ruben Brekelmans |
| In office 18 January 2022 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1965 |
| Party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Occupation | Politician |
Social career
Bevers attended the pre-vocational secondary education level 4 at the Marnix-Mavo in Maassluis from 1977 to 1981. He then followed a vocational education (MBO) course in social services at De Lok in Leiden from 1981 to 1984 and a higher professional education (HBO) course in social work at the Rijnmond University of Applied Sciences in Rotterdam from 1984 to 1987. He worked in social work between 1986 and 1995 and in automation between 1995 and 2022. From 2001 to 2002 he followed a post-HBO course in business administration at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences.[1]
Political career
Leeuwarden Municipal Council
Bevers was a member of the Leeuwarden municipal council on behalf of the VVD from 2010 to 2022. In this capacity, he was, among other things, chairman of the Audit Committee and vice-chairman of the VVD faction. His portfolio included finance, spatial planning, sports, business operations, public services, culture and LF 2018, monument care, recreation and tourism, and city and regional marketing.[2]
House of Representatives
Bevers was ranked 43rd on the VVD candidate list for the 2021 general election. He was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives of the States General on 18 January 2022 on behalf of the VVD. As a member of the House of Representatives, his portfolio included water, poverty and debt assistance and adult education (including lifelong learning).[3] He was ranked 27th on the VVD candidate list for the 2023 general election. He retired from the House of Representatives on 5 December 2023 after losing re-election. When Ruben Brekelmans stepped down from the House of Representatives to serve as defense minister in the Schoof cabinet, Bevers succeeded him on 4 July 2024.[4] He is the VVD's spokesperson on long-term care and medical ethics.[5]
House committees
2022–2023 term
- Committee for Education, Culture and Science
- Committee for Social Affairs and Employment
2024–present term
- Committee for Education, Culture and Science (vice chair)
- Committee for Health, Welfare and Sport[6]
Decorations
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 5 December 2023 | [7] |
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2021 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 43 | 547 | 34 | Lost[a] | [8] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 27 | 878 | 34 | Lost[b] | ||
| 2025 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 17 | 2,353 | 22 | Won | [9] | |